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Vogelbacher earns prestigious cadet honor

Thursday, September 25, 2025
Lucy Vogelbacher, a Civil Air Patrol cadet from Rabun Gap, was presented the Eaker Achievement by Major General Aye, the Civil Air Patrol National Commander, in a recent ceremony in Atlanta.
Shelby Powell/CNI News Service. Emergency personnel respond to a plane crash Thursday afternoon in a field west of Iotla Valley Elementary School. The three people aboard were killed.

Shelby Powell/CNI News Service. Emergency personnel respond to a plane crash Thursday afternoon in a field west of Iotla Valley Elementary School. The three people aboard were killed.

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Three perish in plane crash

Thursday, September 25, 2025
Three people were killed Thursday afternoon when a single-engine aircraft crashed in the Iotla community. Grammy award-winning songwriter Brett James, 57, was killed in the crash alongside his wife, Melody Wilson, 59, and stepdaughter, Meryl Wilson.
Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. The Place of Hope North Georgia raised $74,000 at its signature event “Picnic for a Purpose” on Sept. 18 to help local foster children.

Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. The Place of Hope North Georgia raised $74,000 at its signature event “Picnic for a Purpose” on Sept. 18 to help local foster children.

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Providing Hope for children

Enoch Autry - Publisher
Thursday, September 25, 2025
Each child has a purpose. And locally, the Place of Hope North Georgia provides additional support for foster children. For a fifth consecutive year, the organization has held its signature “Picnic for a Purpose” event to raise funds to assist children going through foster care program. On Sept.
File photo. Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune, Kathy Causey takes a photograph of her father Eldrid Causey with Commander Sarah Ernst at the conclusion of the 24th Annual Veterans Appreciation Dinner on Nov. 9, 2023, at the Rabun County Civic Center. Ernst told the audience about Causey, then 99, who served in WWII and was the oldest veteran at the event. Causey, a Rabun County resident, died on Sept. 5, 2025, at the age of 101.

File photo. Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune, Kathy Causey takes a photograph of her father Eldrid Causey with Commander Sarah Ernst at the conclusion of the 24th Annual Veterans Appreciation Dinner on Nov. 9, 2023, at the Rabun County Civic Center. Ernst told the audience about Causey, then 99, who served in WWII and was the oldest veteran at the event. Causey, a Rabun County resident, died on Sept. 5, 2025, at the age of 101.

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Rabun WWII vet Causey passes away

Enoch Autry - Publisher
Thursday, September 18, 2025
Dr. Eldred Wayne Causey lived a long life that was filled with protected citizens worldwide and pets back in Georgia. At the age of 101, Causey passed away on Sept. 5, at his residence with his daughter Kathy Causey by his side.

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GOP candidates vie for U.S. Senate votes

Enoch Autry - Publisher
Thursday, September 18, 2025
Four candidates seeking the Republican nomination in May 2026 to go head-to-head against Democratic incumbent Jon Ossoff gave the audience food for thought at the Rabun County Republican Party Low Country Boil on Sept. 13. The four were Reagan Box of Northwest Georgia, U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter, U.S.
Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. With the approval of the Clayton City Council, MedLink Georgia’s property at Georgia Mountain Market at 811 Highway 441 North, Clayton is now listed as Highway Business.

Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. With the approval of the Clayton City Council, MedLink Georgia’s property at Georgia Mountain Market at 811 Highway 441 North, Clayton is now listed as Highway Business.

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MedLink property rezoned for multi-specialty healthcare

Enoch Autry - Publisher
Thursday, September 18, 2025
The approval of a zoning change for MedLink by the Clayton City Council will allow the multi-specialty healthcare facility to house its services under one roof.